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Star Fox Assault
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Product Description
Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team return to engage a grave new threat in the air and on the ground! Roll over hostile terrain in a heavily-armored Landmaster Tank, or bring the hurt to the enemy on foot. Play solo missions or join the fight with up to three other players, or engage in four-player split screen battles
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3365 in Video Games
- Brand: Nintendo
- Model: 45496962074
- Released on: 2006-09-08
- ESRB Rating: Teen
- Platform: GameCube
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .53" h x 5.75" w x 7.75" l, .35 pounds
Features
- Soar through space and attack an armada of strike fighters in your Arwing
- Roll over hostile terrain in a heavily-armored Landmaster Tank, or bring the hurt to the enemy on foot
- Play missions solo or join the fight with up to three other players -- or engage in four-player split screen battles
- Join another player & be his wingman - ride along with the Landmaster Tank or fly with the famous Arwing fighter
- All kinds of powerful weapons to blast your way through space - automatic blasters, sniper rifles, shoulder-launched rockets and more
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team return to engage a grave new threat in the air and on the ground!
Several years after disaster was narrowly averted on Dinosaur Planet, Lylat Central Command detects a new threat spreading throughout the galaxy.
The Star Fox team is sent in to eradicate this growing menace, but what begins as a standard combat mission quickly takes a dramatic turn. Legendary team members Fox McCloud, Slippy Toad, Peppy Hare, and Falco Lombardi join forces to form the most formidable team in the history of this celebrated series: the Star Fox Armada!
Features
- Soar through space and attack an armada of strike fighters in your Arwing
- Roll over hostile terrain in a heavily-armored Landmaster Tank, or bring the hurt to the enemy on foot
- Play missions solo, join the fight with up to three other players, or engage in four-player split screen battles
- Play wingman to another player, riding on the wing of the Arwing or side of the Landmaster Tank, and blast enemies while the pilot controls the vehicle
- Powerful weapons including automatic blasters, sniper rifles, and shoulder-launched rockets
Customer Reviews
The Return Of Fox McCloud
Nintendo has always found so many creative ways to revamp a lot of their classic games to the maximum. That definitely hits the mark very well most of the time. Back in 1997, when Nintendo 64 was popular, and with so many games to take it to the limit, Star Fox 64 was the most revolutionary game not just for the system, but defined the feel of vibrations that made you feel the game, thanks to the N64 Rumble Pak. Yet, Nintendo has tried to make lightning strike twice for the Star Fox franchise for quite sometime. They've tried it a few years ago with Star Fox Adventures, fairly well, and now it is about to be done all over again.
Star Fox Assault, the latest game in the Star Fox series goes through ten outrageous missions that take you on foot, in the air with the arwing, and in the tough landmaster tank. The story of the game deals with Fox McCloud and his team who try to destroy the plague of aparoids trying to destroy Corneria, Fortuna, the dinosaur planet from Star Fox Adventures Sauria, and so many other outrageous galaxies in the way. The graphics and storylines are remarkably delightful, and maintain to the game far beyond the previous Star Fox games.
The gameplay is great, but there are a few downsides to the game. One of them is the control of the game, especially on foot. If you haven't played Star Fox Adventures, it might be a little tricky at first to control Fox, Slippy, Krystal and Falco on foot in versus mode, and Fox in the story mode. However, it gets a lot easier along the way. Another disadvantage is that the methods of defeating some of the bosses in the game are ways of defeating similar bosses from Star Fox 64. One example is the Pigma aparoid in Level 5: The Asteroid Belt. The method of defeating him is a similar method of defeating the Area 6 boss from Star Fox 64. So for some, it does lack a few challenges here and there.
Overall, Star Fox Assault is a very delightful addition to the Nintendo Gamecube lineup, and is a joy for longtime fans of the Star Fox Series. I honestly recommend this for truly dynamic sci-fi Fox action. This is no aparoid of a lie.
Graphics: A-
Story: A
Sound: B+
Control: B
Fun & Enjoyment: B+
Overall: B+
An interesting twist
This game is very fun. When you play Vs. mode, you can't help but wish that there would be a co-op mode with up to three other friends so you can set up a plan against the enemy in Story mode. I hate the music in Vs. mode, but it is still a fun game. You can even hijack an Arwing or ride on an opponents wing. Also, when in an Arwing, you can get out, and ride on top of it. In story mode, it still has the great Arwing action like in the N64. Here how I rate it:
Story: A
Gameplay: A
Graphics: A
Sound: A
Controls: A-
Replay: B+
Fun: A-
Overall: A
Vs. mode: A-
Overall: A
Completely Missed The Mark
When I bought this game, I was skeptical... but it was strange because even the guy at the counter told me that it was getting "kick ass" reviews. I took his word for it simply because I had always been a huge star fox fan. Even while reading all the reviews on this board, I've noticed that people geniunly find this game to be enjoyable. That was simply not the case for me... but I guess that all depends on what perspective you look at this game.
The "Already A Star Fox Fan" perspective:
So you've played all the other star fox games. You loved the SNES installment, and the 64 version blew you away. Well, all I can say is that dont play assault expecting very much, especially if you're looking for action in the form of arwing missions. As you undoubtedly already know, this game gives the option of playing in the arwing, the landmaster, or on foot. The ground based missions are horribly repetitive, each giving you the same "destroy this many targets" objective. For me, I found the on foot, and landmaster missions to basically go hand in hand... which equals Lame. The arwing missions are somewhat pleasant. They have good lenth, but its tough just focusing on those few flying missions and saying "wow what a fun game" without thinking about what a scar the other missions leave on it.
The mulitplayer experience, however... is an upgrade. Quite an upgrade in fact. To many peoples joy, you even get to play in the wolfen in this game. On foot, there are plenty of weapons to keep you busy, and the maps themselves deserve a thumbs up as far as design. If anything, the multiplayer experience will keep you busier than the main game since there are a bunch of levels and extra modes for you to unlock. It may seem odd for a star fox game, but you could buy this game just for the multiplayer and actually get more enjoyment out of that.
The "Never Played StarFox Before" perspective:
This is a tough one. If you like space themed fighting and other sort of "out of this world" sci fi stuff such as bugs invading your solar system and trying to wipe you out, then you might like this game. If you're under 10. It odd, but when I play this game I just get this vibe that its for little kids. I mean everything from the music, to the voice acting, to the visuals just makes me think "saturday morning cartoon rip off". I know this isnt much a review for someone who has never played these games, but what can I say? I've played them all, it would be tough to put something like that into perspective. But hey, at least you would enjoy the multiplayer.
